Day: March 15, 2018

2019 elections: Nigerian govt vows to stop foreigners from voting

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The Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, has vowed to stop foreigners from participating in the 2019 general elections. According to the agency, only Nigerians had the right to stand for elections or pick their leaders. Comptroller-General of the service, Muhammad Babandede made the pledge at a meeting with senior officers of Immigration in Abuja. He said: “Extend maximum cooperation to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, as we count down to the 2019 general elections through the redeployment of Immigration officers to support and complement the registration of voters and the…

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Nigeria ranked 91st happiest country in the world

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Nigeria has been ranked 91st happiest country in the world, according to an annual survey issued on Wednesday by the United Nations. The survey report placed Finland at the top and Burundi at the bottom of the happiness index. Finland rose from fifth place in 2017 to oust Norway from the top spot. The survey also found Americans were getting less happy even as their country became richer. The UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network’s 2018 World Happiness Report ranked 156 countries according to their scores for things such as GDP…

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Court stops NASS from overriding Buhari on Electoral Act

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The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the National Assembly to stop further action or proceeding on the Electoral Act Amendment Bill which President Muhammadu Buhari rejected. The restraining order was issued on Wednesday, by Justice Ahmed Mohammed of the High Court. The ruling is a sequel to an oral application made in a suit filed by the Accord Party against the National Assembly, the Attorney General of the Federation, and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). In the ruling, the court ordered the parties to “maintain status quo ante…

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Trump plans sack of NSA McMaster, others

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National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster could be next in line to be sacked by U.S. President Donald Trump in the wake of Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s firing. According to Fox News, McMaster is likely to be replaced by John Bolton, a former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. Other departures from the administration would include Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin and Chief of Staff John Kelly. The sources have cautioned that Trump will make the ultimate decision about all staff changes. However, the departure of McMaster has been…

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